[Jup].9.16

Date: 1716

Notes: Some astronomical symbols, signs of the
zodiac, and letters from the Greek alphabet were introduced in the
early 18th century. Jupiter, featured here, is no longer in use.
However other symbols, such as Mars and Taurus, are still used.

qq.7.23

Date: 1738

Notes: The use of double lower case letters was
introduced in the early 18th century. This form of shelfmark still
exists today although the book this example is taken from was moved
to a sequence of shelfmarks used to shelve works relating to
ancient Greece and Rome.

Alex.3.4.23

Date: 1793

Notes: In use by the 1770s, shelfmarks composed
of the names of seven early Scots kings were shelved together in
what was known as the Regal Room. This room no longer exists and
this particular example has been re-shelfmarked. However Regal Room
shelfmarks are all still in use today.

Galba.3.6

Date: 1796

Notes: Another shelfmark style from the later
18th century involved the use of Roman emperors: from the dictator
Julius Caesar to Didius Julianus. These too had their own room,
known as the Imperial Room. None of these shelfmarks are in use
today.

Vaults

Date: 19th / 20th century

Notes: By the late 19th century, the Advocates
were able to store books in the redundant cells under the Law
Courts. Despite their secure sounding name, the Vaults were used to
store books to which the Advocates gave a low priority such as
contemporary novels received via legal deposit.